Joaquin Garcia Quintana welcomed me into his private studio in one of Matamoros, Mexico’s oldest neighborhoods. Quintana’s creative aura encompasses the space located on a rooftop terrace reminiscent of prototypic ar...

During a recent cold and drizzly afternoon, I met Mitch D’Arte at her 1930s cottage-style home near downtown McAllen. The artist’s name, the figure of Don Quixote outside the home, and the hand-painted terra-cotta tiles o...

Humbleness and unpretentious speech is the true art form Guido Mattei has mastered. During a recent lecture he gave at the Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum, Mattei shared more than his sculpting skills, for his tak...

People who love a good time, anything retro, and pop art cannot miss the upcoming opening reception for Tony Schaub at the Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum. Tony and his wife Beverlee are planning something very special in ...

Last week, another exhibit by local photographer Michael Mascha opened. This time at Galeria 409 in Brownsville; a beautiful mid 19 century building which, according to rumor, once housed a brothel. Nothing could please M...